Wheel of the Year

Solstice Blessings: celebrating the light and the dark

Solstice Blessings to all! This picture was taken at last year's Solstice, at Spanish Banks beach in Vancouver. I'm heading to the beach now for my Solstice celebration... and hopefully another Solstice pic! The Winter and Summer Solstices mark turning points in the year and each contains the seed of the opposite Solstice... each the… Continue reading Solstice Blessings: celebrating the light and the dark

Lunar Cycles, Spirituality

Soul Questions for the Balsamic Moon

In our monthly journey with the Moon, we are now in the return journey... coming back home, toward the New Moon and the beginning of a new journey. The next New Moon arrives Thursday, September 1st @ 2:03 AM Pacific Time (9:03 UTC). September brings us two New Moons, depending on your time zone. Here in… Continue reading Soul Questions for the Balsamic Moon

Divination Techniques & Tools, Lunar Cycles, Rituals and Ceremonies, Spirituality

Using New Moon magic to start your Heroine’s Journey

The magic of the Gemini New Moon is with us for three days, and we are now in the midst of that peak Yin experience that the New Moon opens up — reflective, intuitive, nurturing — deep within our Self. As we begin to move into the waxing crescent of Luna's monthly cycle, it's time… Continue reading Using New Moon magic to start your Heroine’s Journey

Earth Medicine, Lunar Cycles, Rituals and Ceremonies, Spirituality

Release stress with this Water Ritual during the Waning Gibbous Moon

Do you feel the shift in the Moon's energy? The journey we began on the New Moon has now reached its peak, and we are now returning Home, and experiencing the fruition of our journey's efforts. During this phase of the lunar cycle, many of us can feel the slow drawing down of that lush… Continue reading Release stress with this Water Ritual during the Waning Gibbous Moon

Earth Medicine

Out of alignment? Cranky? Try grounding with Earth energy!

Feeling out of sorts? Maybe a little cranky? Not sleeping well? You may be out of alignment with Earth energy, and there are some simple practices you can incorporate into your daily routine to support you in better grounding and alignment. As we move through the seasons, traditional earth-based medicines – such as energy healing, ayurvedic and… Continue reading Out of alignment? Cranky? Try grounding with Earth energy!